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7 of the Wealthiest People of All Time.
These historical figures had immense wealth!
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These historical figures had immense wealth!
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1. Augustus Caesar (63 BC - 14 AD)
Origin Of Wealth: Emperor/Monarch.
Amount of Wealth: $4.2 Trillion (adjusted for inflation)
⟴ Quoted as the 'Richest Man of All Time'.
⟴ Personally owned 1/5 of the Roman Empire.
⟴ Owned 30% of the GDP of the entire World.
Origin Of Wealth: Emperor/Monarch.
Amount of Wealth: $4.2 Trillion (adjusted for inflation)
⟴ Quoted as the 'Richest Man of All Time'.
⟴ Personally owned 1/5 of the Roman Empire.
⟴ Owned 30% of the GDP of the entire World.
2. Jakob Fugger (1459 - 1525)
Origin of Wealth: Merchant, Miner, and Banker.
Amount of Wealth: $450 billion (adjusted for inflation)
⟴ Financed Kings, Bishops, Popes as well as other key people.
⟴ Had a monopoly on Europe.
⟴ Was named 'Jakob Fugger II the Rich'.
Origin of Wealth: Merchant, Miner, and Banker.
Amount of Wealth: $450 billion (adjusted for inflation)
⟴ Financed Kings, Bishops, Popes as well as other key people.
⟴ Had a monopoly on Europe.
⟴ Was named 'Jakob Fugger II the Rich'.
3. Mansa Musa I of Mali (1280 - 1337)
Origin of Wealth: Emperor.
Amount of Wealth: $400 billion (adjusted for inflation)
⟴ Went on a pilgrimage with 60,000 men dressed in gold.
⟴ Controlled the region's salt & gold production.
⟴ Cause a recession by giving away gold.
Origin of Wealth: Emperor.
Amount of Wealth: $400 billion (adjusted for inflation)
⟴ Went on a pilgrimage with 60,000 men dressed in gold.
⟴ Controlled the region's salt & gold production.
⟴ Cause a recession by giving away gold.
4. John D. Rockefeller (1839 - 1937)
Origin of Wealth: Standard Oil Company.
Amount of Wealth: $300 billion (adjusted for inflation)
⟴ Owned 90% of all Oil trade in the US.
⟴ His company became too big and had to be split into Chevron, ExxonMobil, and 32 others.
Origin of Wealth: Standard Oil Company.
Amount of Wealth: $300 billion (adjusted for inflation)
⟴ Owned 90% of all Oil trade in the US.
⟴ His company became too big and had to be split into Chevron, ExxonMobil, and 32 others.
5. Andrew Carnegie (1835 - 1919)
Origin of Wealth: Carnegie Steel Company.
Amount of Wealth: $310 billion (adjusted for inflation)
⟴ His personal wealth accounted for 0.6% of the US's entire wealth.
⟴ Sold his company to J.P Morgan and focused on philanthropy.
Origin of Wealth: Carnegie Steel Company.
Amount of Wealth: $310 billion (adjusted for inflation)
⟴ His personal wealth accounted for 0.6% of the US's entire wealth.
⟴ Sold his company to J.P Morgan and focused on philanthropy.
6. Osman Ali Khan (1886 - 1967)
Origin of Wealth: Emperor.
Amount of Wealth: $210 billion (adjusted for inflation)
⟴ Owned his personal massive treasury of gold and jewels.
⟴ Constructed the State Bank.
⟴ Used a 185-carat diamond as a paperweight.
Origin of Wealth: Emperor.
Amount of Wealth: $210 billion (adjusted for inflation)
⟴ Owned his personal massive treasury of gold and jewels.
⟴ Constructed the State Bank.
⟴ Used a 185-carat diamond as a paperweight.
7. Henry Ford (1863 - 1947)
Origin of Wealth: Ford Motor Company
Amount of Wealth: $200 billion (adjusted for inflation)
⟴ Innovated the pay structure in the US, doubling the wage to $5 a day.
⟴ Developed the first car that middle-class America could afford.
Origin of Wealth: Ford Motor Company
Amount of Wealth: $200 billion (adjusted for inflation)
⟴ Innovated the pay structure in the US, doubling the wage to $5 a day.
⟴ Developed the first car that middle-class America could afford.
8. Jeff Bezos (A modern figure)
Origin of Wealth: Amazon.
Amount of Wealth: $191 billion
⟴ Innovated online shopping.
⟴ On track to become the wealthiest individual in modern history.
⟴ Created Amazon Kindle, Audiobooks, and others.
⟴ $24 billion gained since 2020.
Origin of Wealth: Amazon.
Amount of Wealth: $191 billion
⟴ Innovated online shopping.
⟴ On track to become the wealthiest individual in modern history.
⟴ Created Amazon Kindle, Audiobooks, and others.
⟴ $24 billion gained since 2020.
